QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.pdf

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This document contains questions and answers regarding a white paper submission for research on freshwater oil spill preparedness and response. The white paper deadline is October 26, 2023 at 12:00pm EST and should be emailed to the specified Coast Guard addresses. The submission requires a white paper cover page and completion of parts 2 through 6, but does not require SF-424 forms. The document provides clarification that the risk and mitigation assessment requested in the white paper instructions refers to proposed solutions for addressing unforeseen circumstances with the projects, such as delays in technology development timelines, impacts from weather on experiments, or issues affecting data-driven deliverables.

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

QUESTION:

In Part 2. TECHNICAL/MANAGEMENT in the INSTRUCTIONS FOR WHITE PAPER COMPOSITION, there is a section on "An assessment of risk and mitigation plan".

iii.) An assessment of risk and mitigation plan (BAA page-9 of 11).

Is this referring to the risk and mitigation of a specific research proposal or other aspects? For instance, when a particular proposed project doesn't unfold as expected and fails to yield any deliverables.

ANSWER:

Yes, the risk and mitigation assessment is the proposed solution to unforeseen circumstances with the projects. This includes, but is not limited to, technology development timelines, weather-based experiments, or data-driven deliverables.

QUESTION:

1. What is the timeframe for submitting to the SAM.gov site?

2. Does the submission require completion of the SF-424 forms

ANSWER:

1. The deadline for submitting White Papers is October 26, 2023, at 12:00pm EST. Send White Papers via email to SMBGreatLakesCOE@uscg.mil and Jesse.L.Womack@uscg.mil.

2. No, the submission does not require the SF-424 forms. The submission requires completion of the White Paper Cover Page (Part 1) and Parts 2-6 for the White Paper itself.

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